Wednesday, January 13, 2010We spent the entire day cleaning. Our poor little boat was covered in bird shit, from the nasty Grackles down here.
But we went to work and got her cleaned up!
After lots of scrubbing, she looks lovely.
Brunswick Landing Marina has a ‘happy hour’ every Wednesday evening. So we went last night, and it was great fun to talk to other ‘cruisers’. We actually met a couple, Glen & Pam, from Abottsford, BC, which is about fifty miles from Anacortes. They just bought an Island Packet boat almost identical to ours, and are doing the same thing we plan to do, (spend winters on the boat, summers in the Pacific NW. Glen & Pam are getting to start off doing 6 months onboard, where as we only get 2 months this first time out. They are heading down the coast just like we are, but they are heading over to the Bahamas, where as we are going down to the Keys.
We were going to try to head out this weekend, but now were not leaving until Monday. (Nasty storms expected this weekend, so we are waiting it out.)
January 14, 2010 Sunny and warmer - hi of 61 degrees and low of 28.
Gracie was feeling a little out of sorts the last two days, but she has returned to her normal ‘charming’ self. I’m glad she’s feeling better.
Today, Sid got the dingy cleaned up and the dingy motor serviced and running. So we took a little spin around the marina in it.
We had a new coating of bird poop today, so Sid re-washed the decks and hung some flags up in the rigging to scare them off a little more.
I’m telling you, those Grackles are NASTY birds!
They look like a black bird, but are the size of a crow, are as numerous as starlings and shit like seagulls! Grrrrrr!
I sorted through all the equipment, tools and other stuff that was left on the boat by the previous owners. I rearranged things into nice organized bins and lockers, according to what the item does. For instance:
If it moves and isn’t supposed to.
Screws, glues, tapes and ties.
If it doesn’t move and should.
WD40, grease, pulleys, and cotter pins
If it leaks and shouldn’t.
Patch kits and plugs
If it should leak (drain) and wont.
Pipe snakes, drain cleaners, solvents, etc.
Well, you get the idea. This little exercise has taught me more about boating life than you can imagine!
Anyway, I think we are fairly organized and have things running well. Tomorrow we should be ACTUALLY taking the boat out for a spin. Finally! Yeaahh!
Glen and Pam from the IP38 came down this evening to see the boat. We had Mai Tai’s, cheese and crackers and visited a bit.
Time for bed... I'm POOPED!
6 comments:
Love this post!! What a great day, and so cool you met that other couple doing the same thing you are! What are the odds they'd be at the same marina you are, from the same area, with almost the same boat, and doing the same thing? Amazing!
Quest is beautiful and I loved hearing all about your first couple of days with her! Love you sister!
I suppose you're going to have those nasty birds at every port. YUCK! Would putting Gracie out on the deck keep them away?
Loved this post too. I bet you can't wait to leave the dock!
The harbor master said the bird problem is because there are two shimp boats that come and go from this end of the marina. Glen & Pam, at the other end of the marina, don't have the bird issues. So hopefully, we won't have THIS bad a problem much longer.
But I'll tell ya, I'm sure glad I don't work on one of those shrimp boats. It wouldn't be safe to go out on deck without a hat on! Even still, the poop is so big you could get knocked unconscious! Nasty! Nasty! (I don't know WHY some people even LIKE birds!) ;o)
Lala, do you forget that Grace is a bird? She's not really your child ya know !
I LOVE, LOVE , LOVE your posts. And the pics are so great ! The boat is gorgeous-----Sid you picked a GOOD one !
Yes, your new friends----that's amazing----what are the odds of you all meeting---being in the same place at the same time. Have you seen their boat? Do go look at it---make sure they actually have one and aren't planning on taking yours. You know what I mean)
Grackles are incredibly noisy too. Nasty birds !
Oh, I just noticed-----Bo has a pretty life jacket ! CUTE !
how fun. what a pretty boat.
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